alleryStart learning →Where dividends are taxed more heavily than gains, what may firms choose?
AHigher cash dividends
BRetention or a buyback
CLower retained earnings
DMore preferred stock
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Retention or a buyback
Retention or buybacks lift share value without triggering the dividend tax.
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